同
same · agree · equal
Details
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of frame and mouth. Entering the same frame.
Symbolism
Same, agreement, simultaneous. Represents match and sharing.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
異口同音
いくどうおん
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; (saying) with one voice
一視同仁
いっしどうじん
loving every human being with impartiality; universal brotherhood; universal benevolence; loving every human being with impartiality
一心同体
いっしんどうたい
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one; being one in body and soul
呉越同舟
ごえつどうしゅう
bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance; strange bedfellows; bitter enemies in the same boat
大同小異
だいどうしょうい
essentially the same with only minor differences; essentially the same with only minor differences
同化作用
どうかさよう
assimilation; metabolism; anabolism; assimilation
同工異曲
どうこういきょく
equal workmanship but different style; equal workmanship but different style
同文同種
どうぶんどうしゅ
same race and same script; same race and same script
同盟罷業
どうめいひぎょう
strike; strike
付和雷同
ふわらいどう
following blindly; following suit without reflection; following blindly
偕老同穴
かいろうどうけつ
happy life partnership; living faithfully together till death; Venus's flower basket (Euplectella aspergillum); happy life partnership
同床異夢
どうしょういむ
cohabiting but living in different worlds; cohabiting but living in different worlds
四海同胞
しかいどうほう
universal brotherhood; universal brotherhood
大同団結
だいどうだんけつ
merger; (presenting a) united front; merger
異体同心
いたいどうしん
being of one mind; acting in one accord; behaving in perfect harmony; being of one mind
公私混同
こうしこんどう
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters; mixing of public and private affairs
医食同源
いしょくどうげん
a balanced diet leads to a healthy body; healthy food both prevents and cures sickness; a balanced diet leads to a healthy body
和光同塵
わこうどうじん
mingling with the world by hiding one's true talent or knowledge; living a quiet life by effacing oneself; mingling with the world by hiding one's true talent or knowledge
一味同心
いちみどうしん
(people) working together with one mind; (people) working together with one mind
堅白同異
けんぱくどうい
sophism; sophistry; quibbling; sophism
千里同風
せんりどうふう
a country being in a state of universal peace; the world being peaceful and uneventful; a country being in a state of universal peace
和衷協同
わちゅうきょうどう
harmonious cooperation; close cooperation; harmonious cooperation
産学協同
さんがくきょうどう
industry-university cooperation; industry-university cooperation
異曲同工
いきょくどうこう
different in appearance but essentially the same in content; equal in skills or workmanship but different in style or artistic flavor; the same for all practical purposes; different in appearance but essentially the same in content
党同伐異
とうどうばつい
narrow partisanship; narrow partisanship
啐啄同時
そったくどうじ
timing is everything; don't jump the gun; timing is everything
Poetry
わびぬれば 今はた同じ 難波なる みをつくしても あはむとぞ思ふ
Poem #20 from Hyakunin Isshu
さびしさに 宿をたち出でて ながむれば いづこも同じ 秋の夕暮れ
Poem #70 from Hyakunin Isshu